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Preposition

 are words that shows spatial


(space), temporal (time), or logical
relationship or association of an
object to the rest of the sentence.

 are usually placed in front of nouns


or pronouns and they show the
relationship of a noun or a pronoun to
the other words in the sentence
Preposition of Time

 use AT to designate specific times


The train is due at 12:15 p.

 use ON to designate days and date


My brother is coming on Monday

 use IN for non specific times during a day, a


month or a year
She like to jog in the morning
Preposition of Place
 Use AT for specific address
Jamaica lives at Blk 5 lot borez St. San Isidro
heights Laguna.

 Use ON to designate names of streets and


avenues
Her house is on Borez Road .

 Use IN for the names of land –areas (towns ,


countries , states , and continents
She lives in Quezon City
Preposition of Direction

 Use BY to show nearness


He lives in the house by the river.

 Use BESIDE to show something is next to a


certain thing or place.
Our house is just beside the supermarket.

 Use INSIDE to show something is within


another thing.
There are six horses inside the ranch.
Preposition of Movement

 Use THROUGH to suggest a


movement across an entire space
The canal flows through the city
centre
Preposition of possession “of”

 Use of to show possession ,


belongingness , and/or origin.
The employees of the company
are taking their lunch.
Activity !
The lamp is the table.
(in,on)

The TV is the rug.


(near,under)

The umbrella is the


sofa (on,besides)

The book is the sofa.


(under,above)

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